Saha, who spent four years playing alongside Giggs, reckons that while the 40-year-old's promotion is a good decision, it is too early for him to be handed the reins permanently.

"I would love to see Giggs as United's manager for many years but if I’m logical I would say it’s a big risk right now in terms of experience," he told Drivetime.

"You can see that in ten months United might have to make another decision, get rid of him and say, 'no he has a lack of experience'. It’s a different job and it’s a big task.

"It’s not like the situation where [Pep] Guardiola had a little experience of being with Barcelona's second team. He was able to experience that, maybe it was a lesser level, but at least he knew more [what it was like]."